Category Innovation & Commercialization

The University of Alabama’s inaugural cohort of the Crimson Innovator Hub has completed its first semester. This first-of-its-kind living-learning community immerses first-year students in innovation, entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. Launched through Innovate UA, the program is supported by the Office for Research and Economic Development and the U.S. National Science Foundation Accelerating Research Translation Program…

The Crimson Catalyst Program provides early-stage, milestone-driven support for transformative research ideas that address pressing global challenges while driving innovation from the lab to the marketplace.

Over the summer, the Office for Innovation & Commercialization welcomed new interns for the 2024-2025 academic year. Among other things, the interns will work with UA researchers and inventors to commercialize technologies and conduct marketing campaigns to connect UA with potential industry partners. Interns Monroe Clayton, Emma King, and Jack Weinacker started their second year…